A 44-year-old member asked:
I'm wondering if i drink diet coke will it cause me not to lose weight?
1 doctor answer • 1 doctor weighed in
Dr. Derrick Lonsdaleanswered
Preventive Medicine 74 years experience
Good question: It contains a chemical that causes a phenomenon known as excitotoxicity in brain cells. We have information now that indicates that changes in brain are responsible for obesity (failure to process food properly) and it is possible that sweeteners are at least partially responsible for obesity.
5k viewsAnswered >2 years ago
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A 38-year-old member asked:
Can drinking pepsi max cause me to lose weight?
2 doctor answers • 2 doctors weighed in
Dr. Mark Diamondanswered
Pediatrics 47 years experience
Not really: Too much caffeine causes more harm than good and really does not clearly cause weight loss.
5.4k viewsAnswered >2 years ago
Last updated Aug 5, 2013
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